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Modern · Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Moving Mars

by Greg Bear
1993 · 448 pages · Fiction
62.5Must-Read
Score Modern
Critics' pick
≈ 11 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Casseia Majumdar, from one of the oldest family-corporations on colonized Mars, has a political awakening as a college student in 2171. As Mars moves toward independence from Earth, a scientific breakthrough that could alter the galaxy sparks treachery and revolution.

Why it's worth reading

It won the Nebula Award and was a Hugo finalist. It's a classic of hard science fiction.

You'll love it if you liked

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Good to know

It's told by Casseia over decades. Its science is ambitious.

By the numbers

62.5Must-Read Score
  • Readers17 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics66 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Bestseller1 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

Won
Nebula Award winner (1994)
Shortlisted
Hugo Award finalist (1994)

Reads as

Adventurous, Epic

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Moving Mars worth reading?

Yes. It won the Nebula Award and was a Hugo finalist. It ranks #2,143 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 62.5 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Moving Mars about?

Casseia Majumdar, from one of the oldest family-corporations on colonized Mars, has a political awakening as a college student in 2171. As Mars moves toward independence from Earth, a scientific breakthrough that could alter the galaxy sparks treachery and revolution.

How long does it take to read Moving Mars?

About 11 hours (448 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What awards has Moving Mars won?

Nebula Award winner (1994).

What should I read after Moving Mars?

If you liked it, try Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin or Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear.